Debtors Clerk

About the role

The Debtors Clerk is responsible for the accurate, timely, and controlled execution of all accounts receivable activities, ensuring cash flow protection, accuracy, and compliance with cash‑flow targets and debtor‑day expectations.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor outstanding invoices daily, follow up overdue accounts, maintain debtor days ≤30–45 days and ensure ≥95% of accounts remain current.
• Process all incoming funds (EFTs, card payments), allocate receipts with ≥98% accuracy and reconcile debtor accounts monthly.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations, post all transactions to the general ledger and resolve reconciling items older than 60 days.
• Produce daily debtor reports for department heads, highlighting overdue balances, risk exposure and supporting the Finance Manager.
• Maintain accurate records of invoices, payments, customer communications and related documentation.

Required profile

• No people‑management responsibilities; focus on executing debtor control.
• Work with discipline, urgency and high accuracy.
• Clear, professional communication with internal teams and customers.
• Ability to identify and promptly escalate high‑risk debtors.

Required skills

• EFT processing
• Card payment handling